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Seamus Heaney Correspondence on the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, 1986-1997
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Content Description
Consists of 15 letters and postcards authored by Seamus Heaney, centered on Heaney's involvement in the Cheltenham Festival of Literature. Some letters are in their original envelopes. Also includes correspondence from Marie Heaney to both Alan and Shelagh Hancox, as well as a typed letter signed by Heaney to Sir Peter Marychurch declining offer to become president of the Cheltenham Festival of Literature dated January 1997.
In addition to correspondence, includes: a 4-page typed schedule for Seamus Heaney's June 1987 publicity tour for 'The Haw Lantern' from the publicity department of Faber and Faber, London; three Cheltenham Festival of Literature Seamus Heaney programs dated June 1987; two magazines and three newspaper articles.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Kennys Bookshop in May 2023 (AM 2025-018).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
- Processing Information
Items processed and described by Lauren C. Williams in September 2024, using description provided by the dealer.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
Seamus Heaney Correspondence on the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; Princeton University Library Single Item Acquisitions, C1771, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002106
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- Subject Terms:
- Poets, Irish. -- Correspondence -- 20th century